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strings.from_hex
strings.from_hex(hex_string)
Description
Returns the bytes associated with the given hex string.
Param data types
STRING
Return type
BYTES
Code samples
Get bytes associated with a given hex string.
Example 1
This example shows non-hex character conversions.
strings.from_hex("str") // returns empty bytes
Example 2
This example shows input with empty string.
strings.from_hex("") // returns empty bytes
Example 3
This example shows hex string conversion.
strings.from_hex("1234") // returns 1234 bytes
Example 4
This example shows non-ASCII characters conversion.
strings.from_hex("筒纸.中国") // returns empty bytes
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Last updated 2025-07-14 UTC.
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